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Line 3: | image = [[Image:Lyran Regulars Insignia.png|190px|Insignia of the Lyran Regulars]] | image = [[Image:Lyran Regulars Insignia.png|190px|Insignia of the Lyran Regulars]] | Designation = Lyran Regulars | Designation = Lyran Regulars − | formed = + | formed = Unknown | Nickname = The Crucible | Nickname = The Crucible − | Affiliation = [[Lyran Commonwealth]] + | Affiliation = Lyran Commonwealth | Parent Command = [[LCAF]] | Parent Command = [[LCAF]] }} }} + <onlyinclude> Originally a Lyran national brigade that was only considered semipermanent, the '''Lyran Regulars''' frequently waxed and waned in size depending on the needs of the military. When the LCAF needed to move more capable units into combat positions, the Regulars would swell with a mix of reenlisting veterans and soldiers rushed through incomplete training.<ref>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 15</ref> The Lyran Regulars see themselves as the backbone of the [[LCAF]], providing a capable, no-frills combat force that's more interested in getting the job done than playing the political games so common in the LCAF's upper echelons. Because of this, the Regulars have historically lacked patronage. This, combined with their emphasis on tactics considered "unorthodox" within the LAAF, has generally kept them on the low end of the supply chain and often assigned missions seen as hopeless or somehow below more prestigious brigades.<ref name=FMLAp85>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 85</ref> Originally a Lyran national brigade that was only considered semipermanent, the '''Lyran Regulars''' frequently waxed and waned in size depending on the needs of the military. When the LCAF needed to move more capable units into combat positions, the Regulars would swell with a mix of reenlisting veterans and soldiers rushed through incomplete training.<ref>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 15</ref> The Lyran Regulars see themselves as the backbone of the [[LCAF]], providing a capable, no-frills combat force that's more interested in getting the job done than playing the political games so common in the LCAF's upper echelons. Because of this, the Regulars have historically lacked patronage. This, combined with their emphasis on tactics considered "unorthodox" within the LAAF, has generally kept them on the low end of the supply chain and often assigned missions seen as hopeless or somehow below more prestigious brigades.<ref name=FMLAp85>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 85</ref> + </onlyinclude> ==History== ==History== Line 14:
Line 16: As the House militaries grew in the last years of the Star League, the Regulars became a permanent part of the LCAF. In the rush to build up forces following [[Operation CHIEFTAIN]] and the collapse of the Star league, the Regulars were bolstered by a mix of mercenaries as well as former members of the [[SLDF]] and [[Rim Worlds Republic]] military. Consequently, they were regarded dubiously by the high command, who doubted their loyalty.<ref name=FMLAp85 /> The unit expanded massively prior to the outbreak of the [[First Succession War]], going from five regiments in [[2765]] to 22 at the outbreak of the war.<ref>''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref> As the House militaries grew in the last years of the Star League, the Regulars became a permanent part of the LCAF. In the rush to build up forces following [[Operation CHIEFTAIN]] and the collapse of the Star league, the Regulars were bolstered by a mix of mercenaries as well as former members of the [[SLDF]] and [[Rim Worlds Republic]] military. Consequently, they were regarded dubiously by the high command, who doubted their loyalty.<ref name=FMLAp85 /> The unit expanded massively prior to the outbreak of the [[First Succession War]], going from five regiments in [[2765]] to 22 at the outbreak of the war.<ref>''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref> − Unlike their prior role as a defensive force, the Lyran Regulars were heavily involved in offensive operations at the start of the war, especially [[Operation ELBOW JOINT]], the campaign in the Bolan Thumb.<ref>''First Succession War'', pp. 70–71</ref> They played a major part in the campaign for [[Bella I]], when the [[Twelfth Lyran Regulars|Twelfth]] and [[Fourteenth Lyran Regulars]] attacked the world under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Raymond Hempsted]], former commander of the [[Stealths]], and his aide, [[Leutnant-Colonel]] [[Marcus Steiner (29th c.)|Marcus Steiner]], the Archon-Designate.<ref name=FSWp75>''First Succession War'', p. 75: "Humiliation Avenged"</ref> Throughout the war the brigade secured a number of impressive victories, earning them more of a positive reputation amongst the rest of the Lyran Armed Forces and were reluctantly accepted as being worthy of their status.{{cn}} + Unlike their prior role as a defensive force, the Lyran Regulars were heavily involved in offensive operations at the start of the war, especially [[Operation ELBOW JOINT]], the campaign in the Bolan Thumb.<ref>''First Succession War'', pp. 70–71</ref> They played a major part in the campaign for [[Bella I]], when the [[Twelfth Lyran Regulars|Twelfth]] and [[Fourteenth Lyran Regulars]] attacked the world under the command of [[Colonel]] Raymond Hempsted, former commander of the [[Stealths]], and his aide, [[Leutnant-Colonel]] [[Richard Steiner]], the Archon-Designate. Throughout the war the brigade secured a number of impressive victories, earning them more of a positive reputation amongst the rest of the Lyran Armed Forces and were reluctantly accepted as being worthy of their status.<ref name=FMLAp85 /> ===Second Succession War=== ===Second Succession War=== − The Regulars played host to two notable leaders in this time: [[Hendrik Grimm]] and [[Henry DeCalidore]]. Grimm was once a rising star in the LCAF, but his behavior became increasingly unstable. While his ties to House Steiner saved him from a court martial, they could not save his career, and he went from a battalion commander in the prestigious [[Third Lyran Guards]] to commanding the [[Sixth Lyran Regulars]]. Though the posting on [[Graham IV]] was considered "safe," a Marik force slipped over the border and attacked the world. Grimm believed the Archon had abandoned him and decided to lead his unit into piracy. After adding defectors from the damaged [[Fifth Lyran Regulars]], the unit disappeared into the Periphery, and was used by Grimm to set himself up as king of the [[Oberon Confederation]]. + The Regulars played host to two notable leaders in this time: [[Hendrik Grimm]] and [[Henry DeCalidore]]. Grimm was once a rising star in the LCAF, but his behavior became increasingly unstable. While his ties to House Steiner saved him from a court martial, they could not save his career, and he went from a battalion commander in the prestigious [[Third Lyran Guards]] to commanding the [[6th Lyran Regulars|Sixth Lyran Regulars]]. Though the posting on [[Graham IV]] was considered "safe," a Marik force slipped over the border and attacked the world. Grimm believed the Archon had abandoned him and decided to lead his unit into piracy. After adding defectors from the damaged [[Fifth Lyran Regulars]], the unit disappeared into the Periphery, and was used by Grimm to set himself up as king of the [[Oberon Confederation]]. Henry DeCalidore, on the other hand, was given his post as a reward. A former Speaker of the Assembly for the Estates General and member of the [[Triumvirate Regency]], DeCalidore was the architect of the plan to reactivate the [[LCS Invincible]] to save [[Hesperus II]] from a [[Draconis Combine]] attack. Consequently, he now fancied himself a military genius. Rather than deal with his self-aggrandizing behavior and strategic meddling, the new Archon [[Elizabeth Steiner]] mustered the [[Twenty-third Lyran Regulars]] and placed them under his command. Colonel DeCalidore was killed in action on [[Sakhalin (LC)|Sakhalin]] in 2860 fighting against a Draconis Combine raid, though his unit was successful in blunting the DCMS attack.<ref name=SSW-71>''Second Succession War'', p. 71: "The Second Succession War (2825-2863) - Running on empty (2850-2860) - Regency and Revenge"</ref> Henry DeCalidore, on the other hand, was given his post as a reward. A former Speaker of the Assembly for the Estates General and member of the [[Triumvirate Regency]], DeCalidore was the architect of the plan to reactivate the [[LCS Invincible]] to save [[Hesperus II]] from a [[Draconis Combine]] attack. Consequently, he now fancied himself a military genius. Rather than deal with his self-aggrandizing behavior and strategic meddling, the new Archon [[Elizabeth Steiner]] mustered the [[Twenty-third Lyran Regulars]] and placed them under his command. Colonel DeCalidore was killed in action on [[Sakhalin (LC)|Sakhalin]] in 2860 fighting against a Draconis Combine raid, though his unit was successful in blunting the DCMS attack.<ref name=SSW-71>''Second Succession War'', p. 71: "The Second Succession War (2825-2863) - Running on empty (2850-2860) - Regency and Revenge"</ref> Line 50:
Line 52: ==Units of the Lyran Regulars== ==Units of the Lyran Regulars== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}}+ :* [[1st Lyran Regulars]] − * [[1st Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[2nd Lyran Regulars]] − * [[2nd Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[3rd Lyran Regulars]] − * [[3rd Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[4th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[4th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[5th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[5th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[6th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[6th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[7th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[7th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[8th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[8th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[9th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[9th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[10th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[10th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[11th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[11th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[12th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[12th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[13th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[13th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[14th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[14th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[15th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[15th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[16th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[16th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[17th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[17th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[18th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[18th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[19th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[19th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[20th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[20th Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[21st Lyran Regulars]] − * [[21st Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[22nd Lyran Regulars]] − * [[22nd Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[23rd Lyran Regulars]] − * [[23rd Lyran Regulars]] + :* [[65th Lyran Regulars]] − * [[65th Lyran Regulars]] − {{div col end}} ==Notes== ==Notes==
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| image = [[Image:Lyran Regulars Insignia.png|190px|Insignia of the Lyran Regulars]] | | image = [[Image:Lyran Regulars Insignia.png|190px|Insignia of the Lyran Regulars]] | ||
| Designation = Lyran Regulars | | Designation = Lyran Regulars | ||
| − | | formed = | + | | formed = Unknown |
| Nickname = The Crucible | | Nickname = The Crucible | ||
| − | | Affiliation = | + | | Affiliation = Lyran Commonwealth |
| Parent Command = [[LCAF]] | | Parent Command = [[LCAF]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Originally a Lyran national brigade that was only considered semipermanent, the '''Lyran Regulars''' frequently waxed and waned in size depending on the needs of the military. When the LCAF needed to move more capable units into combat positions, the Regulars would swell with a mix of reenlisting veterans and soldiers rushed through incomplete training.<ref>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 15</ref> The Lyran Regulars see themselves as the backbone of the [[LCAF]], providing a capable, no-frills combat force that's more interested in getting the job done than playing the political games so common in the LCAF's upper echelons. Because of this, the Regulars have historically lacked patronage. This, combined with their emphasis on tactics considered "unorthodox" within the LAAF, has generally kept them on the low end of the supply chain and often assigned missions seen as hopeless or somehow below more prestigious brigades.<ref name=FMLAp85>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 85</ref> | Originally a Lyran national brigade that was only considered semipermanent, the '''Lyran Regulars''' frequently waxed and waned in size depending on the needs of the military. When the LCAF needed to move more capable units into combat positions, the Regulars would swell with a mix of reenlisting veterans and soldiers rushed through incomplete training.<ref>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 15</ref> The Lyran Regulars see themselves as the backbone of the [[LCAF]], providing a capable, no-frills combat force that's more interested in getting the job done than playing the political games so common in the LCAF's upper echelons. Because of this, the Regulars have historically lacked patronage. This, combined with their emphasis on tactics considered "unorthodox" within the LAAF, has generally kept them on the low end of the supply chain and often assigned missions seen as hopeless or somehow below more prestigious brigades.<ref name=FMLAp85>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 85</ref> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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As the House militaries grew in the last years of the Star League, the Regulars became a permanent part of the LCAF. In the rush to build up forces following [[Operation CHIEFTAIN]] and the collapse of the Star league, the Regulars were bolstered by a mix of mercenaries as well as former members of the [[SLDF]] and [[Rim Worlds Republic]] military. Consequently, they were regarded dubiously by the high command, who doubted their loyalty.<ref name=FMLAp85 /> The unit expanded massively prior to the outbreak of the [[First Succession War]], going from five regiments in [[2765]] to 22 at the outbreak of the war.<ref>''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref> | As the House militaries grew in the last years of the Star League, the Regulars became a permanent part of the LCAF. In the rush to build up forces following [[Operation CHIEFTAIN]] and the collapse of the Star league, the Regulars were bolstered by a mix of mercenaries as well as former members of the [[SLDF]] and [[Rim Worlds Republic]] military. Consequently, they were regarded dubiously by the high command, who doubted their loyalty.<ref name=FMLAp85 /> The unit expanded massively prior to the outbreak of the [[First Succession War]], going from five regiments in [[2765]] to 22 at the outbreak of the war.<ref>''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref> | ||
| − | Unlike their prior role as a defensive force, the Lyran Regulars were heavily involved in offensive operations at the start of the war, especially [[Operation ELBOW JOINT]], the campaign in the Bolan Thumb.<ref>''First Succession War'', pp. 70–71</ref> They played a major part in the campaign for [[Bella I]], when the [[Twelfth Lyran Regulars|Twelfth]] and [[Fourteenth Lyran Regulars]] attacked the world under the command of [[Colonel]] | + | Unlike their prior role as a defensive force, the Lyran Regulars were heavily involved in offensive operations at the start of the war, especially [[Operation ELBOW JOINT]], the campaign in the Bolan Thumb.<ref>''First Succession War'', pp. 70–71</ref> They played a major part in the campaign for [[Bella I]], when the [[Twelfth Lyran Regulars|Twelfth]] and [[Fourteenth Lyran Regulars]] attacked the world under the command of [[Colonel]] Raymond Hempsted, former commander of the [[Stealths]], and his aide, [[Leutnant-Colonel]] [[Richard Steiner]], the Archon-Designate. Throughout the war the brigade secured a number of impressive victories, earning them more of a positive reputation amongst the rest of the Lyran Armed Forces and were reluctantly accepted as being worthy of their status.<ref name=FMLAp85 /> |
===Second Succession War=== | ===Second Succession War=== | ||
| − | The Regulars played host to two notable leaders in this time: [[Hendrik Grimm]] and [[Henry DeCalidore]]. Grimm was once a rising star in the LCAF, but his behavior became increasingly unstable. While his ties to House Steiner saved him from a court martial, they could not save his career, and he went from a battalion commander in the prestigious [[Third Lyran Guards]] to commanding the [[Sixth Lyran Regulars]]. Though the posting on [[Graham IV]] was considered "safe," a Marik force slipped over the border and attacked the world. Grimm believed the Archon had abandoned him and decided to lead his unit into piracy. After adding defectors from the damaged [[Fifth Lyran Regulars]], the unit disappeared into the Periphery, and was used by Grimm to set himself up as king of the [[Oberon Confederation]]. | + | The Regulars played host to two notable leaders in this time: [[Hendrik Grimm]] and [[Henry DeCalidore]]. Grimm was once a rising star in the LCAF, but his behavior became increasingly unstable. While his ties to House Steiner saved him from a court martial, they could not save his career, and he went from a battalion commander in the prestigious [[Third Lyran Guards]] to commanding the [[6th Lyran Regulars|Sixth Lyran Regulars]]. Though the posting on [[Graham IV]] was considered "safe," a Marik force slipped over the border and attacked the world. Grimm believed the Archon had abandoned him and decided to lead his unit into piracy. After adding defectors from the damaged [[Fifth Lyran Regulars]], the unit disappeared into the Periphery, and was used by Grimm to set himself up as king of the [[Oberon Confederation]]. |
Henry DeCalidore, on the other hand, was given his post as a reward. A former Speaker of the Assembly for the Estates General and member of the [[Triumvirate Regency]], DeCalidore was the architect of the plan to reactivate the [[LCS Invincible]] to save [[Hesperus II]] from a [[Draconis Combine]] attack. Consequently, he now fancied himself a military genius. Rather than deal with his self-aggrandizing behavior and strategic meddling, the new Archon [[Elizabeth Steiner]] mustered the [[Twenty-third Lyran Regulars]] and placed them under his command. Colonel DeCalidore was killed in action on [[Sakhalin (LC)|Sakhalin]] in 2860 fighting against a Draconis Combine raid, though his unit was successful in blunting the DCMS attack.<ref name=SSW-71>''Second Succession War'', p. 71: "The Second Succession War (2825-2863) - Running on empty (2850-2860) - Regency and Revenge"</ref> | Henry DeCalidore, on the other hand, was given his post as a reward. A former Speaker of the Assembly for the Estates General and member of the [[Triumvirate Regency]], DeCalidore was the architect of the plan to reactivate the [[LCS Invincible]] to save [[Hesperus II]] from a [[Draconis Combine]] attack. Consequently, he now fancied himself a military genius. Rather than deal with his self-aggrandizing behavior and strategic meddling, the new Archon [[Elizabeth Steiner]] mustered the [[Twenty-third Lyran Regulars]] and placed them under his command. Colonel DeCalidore was killed in action on [[Sakhalin (LC)|Sakhalin]] in 2860 fighting against a Draconis Combine raid, though his unit was successful in blunting the DCMS attack.<ref name=SSW-71>''Second Succession War'', p. 71: "The Second Succession War (2825-2863) - Running on empty (2850-2860) - Regency and Revenge"</ref> | ||
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==Units of the Lyran Regulars== | ==Units of the Lyran Regulars== | ||
| − | + | :* [[1st Lyran Regulars]] | |
| − | * [[1st Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[2nd Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[2nd Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[3rd Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[3rd Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[4th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[4th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[5th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[5th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[6th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[6th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[7th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[7th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[8th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[8th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[9th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[9th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[10th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[10th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[11th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[11th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[12th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[12th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[13th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[13th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[14th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[14th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[15th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[15th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[16th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[16th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[17th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[17th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[18th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[18th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[19th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[19th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[20th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[20th Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[21st Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[21st Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[22nd Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[22nd Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[23rd Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[23rd Lyran Regulars]] | + | :* [[65th Lyran Regulars]] |
| − | * [[65th Lyran Regulars]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||